Communications Executive
Key aim:
To build and maintain the reputation of the UK Group with external stakeholders and clients so that the interests of the business and clients are reinforced and protected.
Person profile:
A communications professional with 18 months + looking to take the next step.
You'll play a key role in delivering Group-wide external and internal communciations activities to achieve strategic and organisational objectives. You will be able to demonstrate the following:
- An ability to build relationships with key contacts of all levels across the business and suppliers
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated and 'can-do' attitude, with ability to work individually and within teams
- Strong time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on deadline
- Motivated to participate in development opportunities that increase capability and performance
Preferred skills and experience:
- Communications professional
- Ability to project manage and cope in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Strong writing and content development
- Press office experience beneficial
KPIs
- Internal brand connectivity and engagement
- Brand awareness and positive coverage
- Successful management of reputational brand risk situations
- Senior relationships
- Creation and distribution of thought-leadership materials
Day to day responsibilies:
- Delivery of internal communications programme
- Co-ordination of intranet and yammer communities
- Co-ordination of press office and crisis messaging
- Liaison and support of brand and campaign teams to align and develop key messaging
- Create regular content that is relevant to the latest issues and trends in the market
- Communications work-stream support for project work
- Support around policy & legislative agenda e.g. Brexit, Pay Reporting, Apprenticeship Levy
- Engagement and co-ordination with key industry bodies e.g. CBI, REC, APSCo,
- Liaison with global communications on key issues
- Engagement with Communications Agency
- Support the promotion of Group thought leadership, market commentary materials and events
- Measure ROI on all communications activities and take appropriate action to improve performance